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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
How many ways are there to get out in cricket?
10
5
7
3
What are the ashes of that are in "The Ashes" urn that is the trophy contested between Australia and England?
Nobody is 100% sure
burnt stump
burnt bails
burnt ball
The longest international cricket match was between South Africa and England in 1939. It ended in a draw! How long was it?
14 days
23 days
8 days
76 days
The first Men's Cricket World Cup was in 1975. When was the first Women's World Cup?
1973
1986
1990
There hasn't been one yet!
When was the first recorded cricket match?
1646
1785
1882
1903
What wood is a cricket bat traditionally made of?
willow
oak
elm
ash
Which of these is NOT a traditionally cricket fielding position?
Short Stop
Third Man
Silly Mid On
Deep Extra Cover
Which of these is not a legal bowling delivery in cricket?
beamer
googly
chinaman
bouncer
What are the two most common reasons for a cricket match for pausing or suspending a game?
rain
bad light
injury
player strike
boredom
Which famous writer, also a cricketer, wrote: "I bowl so slowly that if I don't like a ball I can run after it and get it back!"
J.M. Barrie - author of Peter Pan
J.R.R. Tolkein (author of Lord of the Rings)
R. L. Stevenson (author of Treasure Island)
I. Fleming (author of James Bond books)
